By Michael W. Taft The sages of many spiritual traditions have said that the highest state of spiritual awakening is present in our minds at all times. Total enlightenment has always been there, is there now, and always will be there. In Buddhism this is referred to as the Buddha nature, in Hinduism it is […]
By Philip Folsom Our society romanticizes the lone wolf. He appears again and again in our popular culture as an aspirational guide for boys and men. He is Rambo, single-handedly battling a society that has cast him out. He is the High Plains Drifter, exacting revenge against a town that has betrayed him. He’s Mad […]
By Jessie May Wolfe Founder of HeartriseMovement.com, speaker, mentor and inspirational guide We live in a world of connectivity, each of us plugged into a multitude of devices that allow us to communicate and to curate our lives for public consumption. Nonetheless, we remain desperately disconnected, longing for belonging and for authentic self-expression. True connection […]
By Michael Taft Originally posted on “Destructing Yourself” I started out trying way too hard in meditation practice, and continued to practice like that for a very long time. Waking up was serious business, the most important thing in life, and I thew myself into practice with almost comedic fervor and dedication. The India scriptures […]
By Christie Batt One day while walking, a man fell into a deep, dark hole. His anxious cries for help first attracted a priest, who told the man he would pray for him. Next appeared a doctor, who stated that she would write him a prescription for his anxiety. Yet the man still remained in the […]
With all of the uncertainty the world is offering right now, feelings of fear can readily make their way into our everyday experience. Throughout my life, I’ve learned and applied various techniques to working with fear and learned how to overcome and redefine how fear affects my life. The one true element in overcoming fear […]
[vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFEi0f_xNyo&t=5s”][/vc_column] Last month, the Rockstar and the Warrior teamed up to share their experience with PTSD. We hope this video provides help to anyone experiencing PTSD and gives them the courage to reach out for help. Thank you once again, John Roberts, for teaming up with Rick to create this powerful message. We […]
By Darin Olien Founders and visionary of SuperLife, Author of SuperLife: The 5 Forces That Will Make You Healthy, Fit and Externally Awesome, and SuperFood Hunter There is so much advice out there on being healthy — what to eat, how to supplement, how to exercise — and much of that advice is conflicting. Many people get […]
By Dr.Stephen Trudeau Psychologist in Private practice, motivational Speaker. Author of the recently released book, Courage to Thrive: Triumph in the Face of Adversity, and Ted Talk speaker. The mighty and imposing oak tree is strong and seemingly invincible, standing sometimes for hundreds of years. Yet fierce winds and driving rain make it vulnerable to […]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can be seriously debilitating, involving a whole host of physical, mental and emotional symptoms, including dulled responses to others and to the outside world. One way to alleviate such symptoms is through exposure to art. “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can be seriously debilitating” Art Exposure A museum is a quiet and reflective […]
